Refuge: Uses evidence-based treatment models which incorporate individual, family and group therapy to address each family's unique needs and strengths. Each family's treatment plan also includes education, support, and referrals to other community services to provide holistic and comprehensive care. Also, parenting classes, school-based services, community education, consultation and professional support to enhance the entire community's capacity to support families dealing with abuse and violence.
Refuge: Uses evidence-based treatment models which incorporate individual, family and group therapy to address each family's unique needs and strengths. Each family's treatment plan also includes education, support, and referrals to other community services to provide holistic and comprehensive care. Also, parenting classes, school-based services, community education, consultation and professional support to enhance the entire community's capacity to support families dealing with abuse and violence.
CYDS Comprehensive Youth Development Services: Provides counseling and case management to teen parents in order to prevent abuse and neglect. Also, helps to develop general parenting skills.
CYDS Comprehensive Youth Development Services: Provides counseling and case management to teen parents in order to prevent abuse and neglect. Also, helps to develop general parenting skills.
Sexual Assault advocacy, support groups, information & referrals and education are provided to the center's clients to help free themselves from their batterers. All services are confidential and free.
Sexual Assault advocacy, support groups, information & referrals and education are provided to the center's clients to help free themselves from their batterers. All services are confidential and free.
Provides child abuse prevention training for youth, adults, parents and anybody who expresses interest. Also, provides an integrated training for kids and parents.
Provides child abuse prevention training for youth, adults, parents and anybody who expresses interest. Also, provides an integrated training for kids and parents.
CYDS Comprehensive Youth Development Services: Provides counseling and case management to teen parents in order to prevent abuse and neglect. Also, helps to develop general parenting skills.
CYDS Comprehensive Youth Development Services: Provides counseling and case management to teen parents in order to prevent abuse and neglect. Also, helps to develop general parenting skills.
- Provides a forum to improve the institutional, professional and community response to family violence including child abuse, domestic abuse, and elder abuse.
- Engages in education and prevention; the coordination of intervention and services for victims and perpetrators.
- Contributes to the improvement of the legal system and the administration of justice.
- Provides a forum to improve the institutional, professional and community response to family violence including child abuse, domestic abuse, and elder abuse.
- Engages in education and prevention; the coordination of intervention and services for victims and perpetrators.
- Contributes to the improvement of the legal system and the administration of justice.
Provides crisis shelter for those who are victims of domestic violence. In addition, the following services are provided for both domestic violence and sexual assault survivors:
- Legal advocacy.
- Medical advocacy.
- Prevention education.
- Supportive counseling.
- Sexual assault victim therapy.
- Children's counseling (domestic and sexual violence).
- Case management.
Provides crisis shelter for those who are victims of domestic violence. In addition, the following services are provided for both domestic violence and sexual assault survivors:
- Legal advocacy.
- Medical advocacy.
- Prevention education.
- Supportive counseling.
- Sexual assault victim therapy.
- Children's counseling (domestic and sexual violence).
- Case management.
Volunteer organization offering crime prevention programs, educational seminars and group events with a goal of health and safety for seniors in the Naperville-Lisle community.
Volunteer organization offering crime prevention programs, educational seminars and group events with a goal of health and safety for seniors in the Naperville-Lisle community.
The Basta! (Enough!) Domestic Violence Program provides a wide range of counseling and supportive services for survivors of domestic violence. The top priority of the program is to keep victims and their vulnerable family members safe. They operate under a trauma-informed, strength-based model that emphasizes empowerment and independent decision-making. Participants are given information, encouragement, and support in order to rebuild their lives and achieve safety, self-sufficiency, and peace for themselves and their families.
The Basta! (Enough!) Domestic Violence Program provides a wide range of counseling and supportive services for survivors of domestic violence. The top priority of the program is to keep victims and their vulnerable family members safe. They operate under a trauma-informed, strength-based model that emphasizes empowerment and independent decision-making. Participants are given information, encouragement, and support in order to rebuild their lives and achieve safety, self-sufficiency, and peace for themselves and their families.
The Community Healing Resource Center provides holistic healing services and trauma-informed care to people impacted by gun violence and other forms of violence, directly or indirectly. Their model not only serves victims of violent crimes and their families but the entire community as well. They know that everyone who resides in the community is impacted by the trauma of violence.
The Community Healing Resource Center provides holistic healing services and trauma-informed care to people impacted by gun violence and other forms of violence, directly or indirectly. Their model not only serves victims of violent crimes and their families but the entire community as well. They know that everyone who resides in the community is impacted by the trauma of violence.
The Basta! (Enough!) Domestic Violence Program provides a wide range of counseling and supportive services for survivors of domestic violence. The top priority of the program is to keep victims and their vulnerable family members safe. They operate under a trauma-informed, strength-based model that emphasizes empowerment and independent decision-making. Participants are given information, encouragement, and support in order to rebuild their lives and achieve safety, self-sufficiency, and peace for themselves and their families.
The Basta! (Enough!) Domestic Violence Program provides a wide range of counseling and supportive services for survivors of domestic violence. The top priority of the program is to keep victims and their vulnerable family members safe. They operate under a trauma-informed, strength-based model that emphasizes empowerment and independent decision-making. Participants are given information, encouragement, and support in order to rebuild their lives and achieve safety, self-sufficiency, and peace for themselves and their families.
Hanul became an effective advocate for limited-English-speaking Korean victims, survivors, witnesses, and their families by providing culturally and linguistically appropriate individual victim assistance. The program also teaches Korean elderly protective techniques and preventative measures. The elderly are also informed about and referred to the appropriate legal system in the event they are victimized.
Hanul became an effective advocate for limited-English-speaking Korean victims, survivors, witnesses, and their families by providing culturally and linguistically appropriate individual victim assistance. The program also teaches Korean elderly protective techniques and preventative measures. The elderly are also informed about and referred to the appropriate legal system in the event they are victimized.
Provides a 24-week domestic abusers education program.
-- For men in Waterloo, the intake/orientations are held the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 4 pm and the 3rd Friday of the month at 9 am. If the intake session falls on a holiday, it is held at the same time in the following week. Located at Waterloo Residential Correctional Facility.
-- For women in Waterloo, the intake/orientations are held the 1st Monday of the month at 3 pm. If the intake session falls on a holiday, it is held the same time the following week. Located at Women's Center for Change.
-- For Dubuque, contact Ryan Kelley at (563) 585-5244 to set up an intake/orientation appointment.
-- For West Union, the intake/orientation is held the 1st Tuesday of the month at 3 pm. If the intake session falls on a holiday, it is held at the same time in the following week. Located at 500 S Pine Street, West Union, IA.
Provides a 24-week domestic abusers education program.
-- For men in Waterloo, the intake/orientations are held the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 4 pm and the 3rd Friday of the month at 9 am. If the intake session falls on a holiday, it is held at the same time in the following week. Located at Waterloo Residential Correctional Facility.
-- For women in Waterloo, the intake/orientations are held the 1st Monday of the month at 3 pm. If the intake session falls on a holiday, it is held the same time the following week. Located at Women's Center for Change.
-- For Dubuque, contact Ryan Kelley at (563) 585-5244 to set up an intake/orientation appointment.
-- For West Union, the intake/orientation is held the 1st Tuesday of the month at 3 pm. If the intake session falls on a holiday, it is held at the same time in the following week. Located at 500 S Pine Street, West Union, IA.
The five strategic directions for Buffalo County include High Impact Prevention Services (decrease substance and alcohol misuse, increase number of adults reporting Alzheimer's and dementia), Eliminate Health Disparities (increase number of adults with health insurance and decrease barriers to health care), Healthy Eating and Active Living (increase physical activity, decrease BMI, increase consumption of fruits and vegetables), Injury-Free Living (increase reporting of child abuse and domestic assault, decrease suicide ideation and attempts), and Healthy Homes and Sustainable Communities (increase home ownership and number of quality rentals). Coalitions meet regularly to plan action around goal attainment
The five strategic directions for Buffalo County include High Impact Prevention Services (decrease substance and alcohol misuse, increase number of adults reporting Alzheimer's and dementia), Eliminate Health Disparities (increase number of adults with health insurance and decrease barriers to health care), Healthy Eating and Active Living (increase physical activity, decrease BMI, increase consumption of fruits and vegetables), Injury-Free Living (increase reporting of child abuse and domestic assault, decrease suicide ideation and attempts), and Healthy Homes and Sustainable Communities (increase home ownership and number of quality rentals). Coalitions meet regularly to plan action around goal attainment
SECURE is a program for women who have been, or currently are in relationships that are threatening, controlling, or physically abusive. Educational classes and discussion groups are offered.
SECURE is a program for women who have been, or currently are in relationships that are threatening, controlling, or physically abusive. Educational classes and discussion groups are offered.
Offers free support groups to survivors of domestic violence and their children during a 10-week session utilizing a research-based model to help enhance life after domestic violence. Parents and caregivers attend free weekly classes, while their children also attend classes to engage in interactive activities that are proven to help them process and heal from past trauma.
Transportation is provided for those in need.
Offers free support groups to survivors of domestic violence and their children during a 10-week session utilizing a research-based model to help enhance life after domestic violence. Parents and caregivers attend free weekly classes, while their children also attend classes to engage in interactive activities that are proven to help them process and heal from past trauma.
Offers a crisis line for families and survivors of sexual abuse, domestic abuse or any other violent crime. A specially trained advocate will answer the crisis line and assist in any matter pertaining to sexual abuse, domestic abuse, or any other violent crime by listening and providing information, support and referrals. The crisis line is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Provides emotional support, individual counseling, support groups and therapy. Offers support and information for significant others, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, children's individual and group counseling, sheltering and housing services, along with general advocacy to help all community systems enhance their response to domestic abuse, sexual abuse or any other violent crime victims.
Offers a crisis line for families and survivors of sexual abuse, domestic abuse or any other violent crime. A specially trained advocate will answer the crisis line and assist in any matter pertaining to sexual abuse, domestic abuse, or any other violent crime by listening and providing information, support and referrals. The crisis line is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Provides emotional support, individual counseling, support groups and therapy. Offers support and information for significant others, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, children's individual and group counseling, sheltering and housing services, along with general advocacy to help all community systems enhance their response to domestic abuse, sexual abuse or any other violent crime victims.
Provides several individualized services in order to deter child abuse. Services provided:
- When first contacted, several members of BACA will ride to the child's house and present the child with a patch, stickers, and a photograph of the child with their new biker family. Two bikers are assigned to the child as their primary contacts.
- If abuse or harassment continues, members will create a presence at the home, being visible at times when the family may be most vulnerable.
- Court appearances are also available. Assigned bikers will appear in order to provide support for the child and reduce fear about testifying against their abuser.
Other services available:
- Providing escorts if the child feels unsafe.
- Riding by the child's home on a regular basis.
- Staying with children if they are alone or frightened.
- On-site support if needed, for the child's reassurance.
Provides several individualized services in order to deter child abuse. Services provided:
- When first contacted, several members of BACA will ride to the child's house and present the child with a patch, stickers, and a photograph of the child with their new biker family. Two bikers are assigned to the child as their primary contacts.
- If abuse or harassment continues, members will create a presence at the home, being visible at times when the family may be most vulnerable.
- Court appearances are also available. Assigned bikers will appear in order to provide support for the child and reduce fear about testifying against their abuser.
Other services available:
- Providing escorts if the child feels unsafe.
- Riding by the child's home on a regular basis.
- Staying with children if they are alone or frightened.
- On-site support if needed, for the child's reassurance.
